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Single-Stream Recycling Service
We’re bringing Single-Stream Recycling to the City of Richmond Hill. Use your green cart with the yellow lid to place all your recyclables together, no sorting needed! Place your cart at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your day of collection.

Acceptable Materials

Aluminum cans

Cardboard

Chipboard and boxboard

Glass bottles and jars (remove and discard lids)

Junk mail (including envelopes)

Newspapers

Office and school paper

Paper bags

Paper cardboard, dairy, and juice containers

Phone books, catalogs, and magazines

Plastic bottles and containers #1-#7 (no plastic bags)

Tin and steel cans

Restricted Items
The following items will not be collected as part of the trash and recycling service:

Appliances containing Freon

Automotive parts

Batteries

Construction / demolition materials

Electronics (televisions, printers, monitors, etc.)

Explosive items

Hazardous wastes (solid or liquid)

Materials from floods, fires, or evictions

Medical wastes

Paint

Petroleum derivatives, such as motor oil and solvent

Pesticides

Tires

White goods

Yard waste

For More Information
If you have any questions or would like an additional waste or recycling cart, please call the City of Richmond Hill at 912-756-3345.